Written by Aaron Barriga from Insight Vision Center, experts in ophthalmology and eye care Remember the times you spent staring at your lunch, infuriated with mom for serving those carrots and beans? Well, it was not all a saga when your parents told you that you would grow a pair of night vision goggles if you finished the last bit of spinach. It is rightfully said, ‘You are what you eat’ as specific nutrients do play a significant role in…
Hay fever usually strikes in late spring or early summer, but for one in four sufferers, March can mark the start of symptoms with tree pollens causing an early onset of hay fever. There is no cure for hay fever, but there are many ways sufferers can reduce or prevent the debilitating symptoms. Airborne allergies expert and creator of HayMax allergen barrier balms, Max Wiseberg, offers some tips and advice for what he terms ‘Early Season Hay Fever’: The main…
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Natural remedies to help you get a good night’s sleep. Sleep is so important for our health and wellbeing, it’s vital for many of our body’s processes and it supports healthy brain function. In children and teenagers it is even more essential as it helps support their growth and development. “The reason why a good night’s sleep is so important is because it is while we are sleeping that we repair our physical body,” explains Katie Pande, Pukka Herbs’ medical…
How to keep your heart in good health, naturally. Cardiovascular disease remains one of the biggest health issues we’re facing as a nation. Currently, the British Heart foundation estimates that 435 people lose their lives to cardiovascular disease every single day. Ultimately, cardiovascular diseases cause more than 26 percent of all deaths in the UK, with approximately 160,000 deaths occurring each year. These statistics highlight just how important it is to look after our heart’s health. Dietary Advice Our diet…
January is the ideal time to cleanse and detox the body. Here are our top tips on how to do it the healthy way… If you’re feeling sluggish from the Christmas season, a detox can help to revitalise and cleanse your body, enabling it to run smoothly and efficiently once again. Detoxification is an ongoing naturally process in the body. The liver is especially important for processing toxins as are the body’s other main elimination organs of the kidneys, lungs,…
January, the month when we’re conscious of that extra wobble caused by our excessive festive feasting. What’s the best way to shift it? Nutritionist Esther Mills-Roberts explains…. Eat, drink and be merry, they say! There’s always the new year. And then it comes. The post-festive porkiness that makes you wonder why your willpower took a dive and left you feeling downright weighty. And with more people in the UK already weighing in on the heavy side, it’s easy to see…
By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey Creamy and simple to make, these delicious tangy desserts would also be ideal as a breakfast option. They are rich, so a little goes a long way. (serves 4) Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado Zest and juice of 1 lemon 60g cacao butter or coconut oil 60g xylitol or granulated stevia, to taste 100g coconut yoghurt or thick Greek yoghurt, plus 2 tbsp for topping (optional) For the crumble: 30g walnuts, roughly chopped 30g pecan nuts,…